Rehabilitation Engineer | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Rehabilitation Engineer to join our small, friendly and hard-working team completing assessment and provision of mobility and seating equipment for children and adults. The role is well suited to an experienced Rehabilitation Engineer or Clinical Scientist.

The post is based between the wheelchair service localities in Horsham, Brighton and Bognor and includes remote, clinic and community working. The successful applicant will have a practical, organised and flexible approach to working. Experience with design and manufacture of bespoke equipment is essential. The successful applicant will have the ability to communicate well with people of all ages and needs and have insight and understanding of the challenges faced by our service users.

Full induction will be provided. A full valid driving licence is essential, as is the ability to work well alone and within a team.

The post-holder will

a) Have clinical and technical knowledge in the fields of wheelchair and special seating engineering.

b) Prescribe equipment to wheelchair users (e.g., manual and electrically powered wheelchairs, buggies, seating systems and accessories). This involves working in a technical-clinical capacity and includes client assessment, analysis, the costing of equipment, report writing, equipment prescription, equipment design and commissioning, delivery to the client and review.

c) Provide support to the Rehabilitation Engineering Manager and the management team in service development, new contract tenders and ongoing supervision of the current maintenance contractor

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing

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Varied environments

community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex

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Flexible working options

part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement

• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

The post-holder will

a) Assess, prescribe and handover manual and powered wheelchairs, buggies, seating and associated equipment to clients with long term disabilities in a safe, timely and effective manner.

b) Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the rehabilitation technology available to meet the needs of wheelchair, seating and prosthetic service users

c) Maintain an awareness of safety standards and the safety issues associated with wheelchair and seating (e.g., current hazard and safety notices and device bulletins).

d) Provide support to the management team in the tendering, awarding and supervision of the wheelchair maintenance contracts as required. This may involve participating in site visits, tender evaluation, negotiation and interviews.

e) Evaluate new equipment to assess its technical quality, design, specification, effectiveness and cost, and provide feedback to manufacturers to encourage product development.

f) Ensure that any equipment used by clients meets statutory requirements, is fit for purpose, functions correctly and where required is calibrated/serviced.

g) Be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

h) Maintain professional registration with the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and show proof of registration to line management when requested.

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification (JD & PS) for further information on the full duties and responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 May 2026